Tie-holder.



No. 800,526. v v PATENTED SEPT. 26, 1905. P. E. WIGKING TIE HOLDER.

urnmuxon FILED-APE. 11, 1905.

FRANK E. WIOKING, OF PUEBLO, COLORADO.

TIE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 26, 1905.

Application filed April 11, 1905. Serial No. 255,053.

To all whom it nuty concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK E. WVIOKING, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Pueblo,Pueblo county, State of Colorado,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tie-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for securing ties in position, and has for its object the improvement of devices of the character described, as will be hereinafter set forth.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view of one form of the invention secured to a bow-tie, the cloth being removed from the portion of the wing 122. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the holder shown in Fig. 1 separated from the tie, the cloth being removed from both wings 122 and 123. Fig. 3 indicates a modified form of holder secured to a tie of well-known construction, and Figs. 4, 5, and 6 show the holder at various stages of construction.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, it will be seen that the tie comprises parallel horizontal jaws 10 and 11, adapted to grip the shank of a collarbutton, the space between the jaws being open at both ends, so that the shank may be inserted from either side. The material of which the jaws are formed recedes vertically from the jaws 10 and 11 at 12, 13, 1A, and 15, then extends backwardly from the jaws, as at 16, 17 18, and 19, and then extends again vertically at 20, 21, 22, and 23 to a point back of the opening between the jaws 10 and 11, where the material extending from the two jaws is joined together and in the figures referred to is then extended laterally to form wings 122 and 123, on which the tie is mounted, the wings 122 and 123 taking the place of the usual pasteboard shield. The bends, as described, which are made in the material of the jaws and located back of them, provides a space for the reception of the head of the collar-button. It is to be understood that the material of which the holder is formed has suflicient resilience so that the jaws will tightly grip the collarbutton after having been placed in position to embrace it.

In Fig. 3 the usual construction of made-up tie with a pasteboard shield is shown, and in this construction it is obviously unnecessary that the material of the holder be extended laterally to form wings. The wings of the holder are therefore omitted, and a holder with this omission is secured to the shield in any suitable manner-as, for instance, that shown in Fig. 3, in which the wires of which the holder is formed extend through the shield and are clenched.

The holders shown, while they may be constructed in various ways to conform to the construction and perform the purpose as described, are formed of two pieces of wire which are identical, and, as shown in Fig. 4:, each comprises a piece of wire doubled upon itself and having bends, as already described; and being adjacent to the jaws formed near their closed ends. The two pieces of wire having been formed as described, they are laid together, as shown in Fig. 4, and the adjacent portions are twisted together, as shown in Fig. 5. The twisted portions are then bent inwardly, as shown in Fig. 6, thus bringing the four untwisted ends of the wires into proximity, two of which wires extend upwardly, while two extend downwardly. These ends are then twisted together, forming portions extending at right angles to the aforementioned twisted portions to a suitable distance. The untwisted ends may then be extended to form the wings or may be terminated and secured to the shield, as before described.

Without being limited to the precise construction and arrangement shown and described, what I claim is- 1. A tie-holder comprising wire bent to form opposing jaws for gripping a collar-button and to form a'clearance for the head of said collar-button, the said wire being twisted together on the opposite side of said clearance from said jaws, the twisted portions being bent inwardly to bring the untwisted portions adjacent to each other, the untwisted portions being then twisted together and extending vertically from the aforesaid twisted portions, substantially as described.

2. A tie-holder comprising wire bent to form opposing jaws for gripping a collar-button and to form a clearance for the head of said collar-button, the said wire being twisted together on the opposite side of said clearance from said jaws, the twisted portions being bent inwardly to bring the untwistcd portions to this specification in the presence of two subad acent to each other, the untwisted portions scribing wltnesses. being then twlsted together and extending r 1 Vertically from the aforesaid twisted portions, FRANK VVKJKING' 5 and lateral wings formed from the untwisted WVitnesses:

portions of the Wire,substantial1yas described. J. C. TUFF,

In testimonywhereoflhavesigned myname A. M. VVORDEN. 

